Apple Jack Creek

Living on a small holding in rural Alberta, raising kids and animals, growing stuff, creating things with fibre, and living with PTSD. See more at www.applejackcreek.com.

28 January 2014

Let’s talk

Today is Bell’s “Let’s Talk Day” … a day to talk about mental health and raise awareness and funds. As a person living with PTSD, I am gr...

25 January 2014

Sourdough Bread

A few weeks ago I decided to get a sourdough starter going. There’s just something cool about being able to make bread without needing a pac...

21 January 2014

It should not be this hard

Sleep. You know, what happens when you are tired. You go to bed, your body relaxes, you sleep and wake up feeling rested. I was doing prett...

12 January 2014

Got me a job.

Yep, I did. The Reluctant Farmer noticed a posting from a new company looking for First Aid instructors in the area, and encouraged me to ...

08 January 2014

Changes: endings, and beginnings

With the loss of Bob the Guardian Dog, we have a bit of a gap in our Outdoor Protective Services Department. Mackenzie can handle things on ...

We love you, Bob. Thank you for everything.

Bob’s passing was peaceful and gentle, on a pile of hay next to the sheep feeder while the sheep and cows ate their lunch. Mack was in the...

06 January 2014

Farwell to Bob the Dog

Bob the Dog, our beloved livestock guardian, has had a recurrence of the cancer we treated last spring in his neck . We had hoped he’d out...

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